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AR HB1242

Bill

Status

Passed

3/10/2015

Primary Sponsor

Mark Lowery

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Origin

House of Representatives

90th General Assembly (2015 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Reduces the minimum student enrollment requirement for creating a new school district by detachment from 4,000 to 2,500 students in average daily membership.

  • Reduces the minimum student enrollment requirement for existing school districts that may be reduced through detachment from 4,000 to 2,500 students in average daily membership.

  • Lowers the minimum average daily membership threshold for school districts eligible for detachment from 15,000 students to 5,000 students (while maintaining the 20,000 student maximum).

  • Reduces the minimum geographic area requirement for eligible school districts from 700 square miles to 450 square miles or more.

  • Approved March 10, 2015.

Legislative Description

To Modify The Requirements For The Creation Of A School District By Detaching Territory From An Existing School District.

Last Action

Notification that HB1242 is now Act 372

3/10/2015

Committee Referrals

Education2/24/2015
Education2/3/2015

Full Bill Text

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